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Estonia Says Russia Sent Jet After Attempt to Stop Sanction-Breaking Ship

Estonia said on Thursday that Moscow had briefly sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea during an attempt to stop a Russian-bound oil tanker thought to be part of a “shadow fleet” defying Western sanctions on …

Denmark Plans $1 Billion War Insurance for Merchant Shipping

Denmark plans to set aside almost $1 billion to insure its merchant fleet in the event of a war or major crisis. The government proposed the new legislation as a “timely precaution,” according to a statement on Thursday. The funding …

Chinese Military Conducts Large-Scale Drills Around Taiwan

The Chinese military conducted large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that included an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled democracy against seeking formal independence. The exercises involved navy, air ground and …

Global Shipping Insurance May Shift if Sanctions End, BIMCO Says

The global shipping industry should be open to working with a new group of insurers that emerged to support Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, provided they follow best practice, according to a leading maritime group. The new insurers and P&I clubs …

Oil Tankers Rocked by Mystery Blasts After Trips to Russia

At least four oil tankers have been hit with explosions so far this year — all of them having visited Russia’s territorial waters in the weeks prior to the blasts happening. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the incidents, three of …

Oil Executives Call for Cautious Return to Red Sea Navigation

Oil executives called on Thursday [Feb. 6] for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the Suez Canal following a halt in attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but said firms were cautiously monitoring shipping conditions and …

Oil Tanker Attacked Last Year Crosses Red Sea as Houthi Ceasefire Holds

Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker Chrysalis, which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis last year, sailed through the Red Sea this week, the Suez Canal said on Monday, in one of the first voyages since the militia announced a halt in attacks …

US, UK Ships Return to Red Sea After Houthis Vow to Hold Fire

British and American ships are tentatively returning to the Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed to hold off attacks on vessels linked to both nations, a sign that traffic on one of the world’s main trade routes could normalize …

Crew Abandon HK-Flagged Container Ship in Red Sea After Fire: Sources

The crew of the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia have abandoned the container ship in the Red Sea after it caught fire on Tuesday, two maritime sources said, adding the cause of the incident was not immediately clear. The crew were …

Houthis Say US and UK Ships Can Safely Take Red Sea Passage

The Houthis said they will stop attacking US and UK vessels in the Red Sea area in response to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement after a year-plus campaign that’s upended global trade. Ships belonging to US and UK individuals or entities …